Psychology And The Real World Chapter Summary

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The sub-discipline I found most intriguing in the book Psychology and the Real World was the topic of intelligence, and more specifically, multiple intelligences. In this section, Howard Gardner explained his research and explored how better understand intelligence. He developed a set of eight criteria for classifying intelligence and then proposed eight different types of intelligences (Gardner, 2015, p.133). The theory of multiple intelligences basically boils down to the theory that there are more than one ways to define and interpret intelligence. Gardner researched the possible categories of human intelligences based on the processing of information in various ways. Through his research, he was able to come up with a set of criteria in order to determine which abilities would be on his list of intelligences. He ultimately came up with eight intelligences, although he is considering adding a ninth, which are as follows: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. He describes each intelligence and gives examples of the individuals who may excel in that specific intelligence. The theory …show more content…

This is because understanding intelligence in individuals is imperative for educators to appreciate their students’ various strengths and weaknesses and to teach them accordingly. As an aspiring child or school psychologist, I would be very involved with helping children to appreciate themselves which is belief at the core of the multiple intelligences theory. If students view intelligence too narrowly, they may wrongly think of themselves as stupid, incompetent, or untalented when that is probably not be the case. In fact, they are probably just more intelligent in a category that is not as highly recognized in

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